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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01
LOCAL BFsEVITEES.

Tie SUR attempted 10 ba cast upon the
char ecter of the late Mr.. Benjamin Barton
by q correspondent from this city of a Balti-
more paper, is as uncalled for az unjust.
Mr. Barton resided upon q fine farm near
this city, and the existence of the bonds re-
f,rred to was we'll known By many of his
friends and aoquaintances Alexandria has
bad fewer more lbaral citizens. and mona
who stood higher in the esteem OF tho COM
muuity.
1t il expected that the sale Of the Airing
Ton distilery and is contents, near this
city, on Wednesday next will attract a
large crowd there. Upwards of 500 barrels
of whisky are to be sold.
The continued cold weather greatly in-
terferes with the operations at the fishing
shores, aud the few fish which are now ar
irving here bring high prices.
Mr.. F. Adam was to-day awarded the
contract for making the dog tax medals for
the year for $3.50.
During the month of March marriage licenses
were issued snd A. deeds recorded by the clerk of
the corporation court. This Is the largest num-
her OF deeds recorded by the present clerk during
one month since his incumbeney.
2 he total number of barrels 0: flour inspected
in this city lay Deputy Inspector r. H. Hancock
for the quarter ending March 81 was 8S73 bar
RES oil all grades
Hereafter after conversation over the tele-
phone wires, when the caller has finished, he does
not have to "call OFF, but simply hangs up the
phone
The Presbytery OF Washington convenes at the
First Presbyterian Church in this city on Tues
day next.
The Office OF 0yerseer of Outdoor Poor ceases to
exist from to day till the first OF October next.
A rehC arsal of the odd Folks Party was held
at the residence OF Rev. Mr.. Nourse last night
The mother of Mrs. A. Diedle, of tn is city, died
in Baltimore yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

New YORK. April Cotton FIRM uplands
1OS: Orleans 10 1916; futures irregular.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat stronger.
Corn better. Pork firm at $40 25. Lard steady
at ST 62b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Business matters remain without change, and
the weather is by no means conducive to any i'm
mediate improvement. The produce markets are
sluggish and receipts light. The fishing season
has been delayed and crop prospects are unfavor.
able The money markets are quoted firm, with
less abundant supply Of loanable funds. Gov
ernment bonds are qni,t but firm. There has
been some activity IN Virginia securities, espe
cially for RidiIeberger bonds, which have adj
vancei, closing yesterday at 661a, the quotations
being: consols, 49a56; 10-4Os, 39Aa44 /;
SIS, ta66s. Railroad securities are quiet the
quotations being Va. Mid lists, 12Oa121; DDS
III Dds, 1O9 4ths. 65; 5ths, 1O4s1O4is in
come, 100.
New YORK. April 1.-The stock market was
firm at the opening this morning, first prices be-
ing from Is to y per cent. above yesterdays
closing figures. There was sn extremely active
trading in the early dealings and the market was
somewhat feverish and irregular bat generally
heavy in the early trading, most stocks losing Is
as per cent A slight rally with lull in the
activity followed, but the weakness soon reap
peared and further declines resulted. At eleven
O'Clock the market was active and somewhat
firmer Money :.
BALTIMORE April 1.-Virginia Is consolidated
=; psst-due coupons Go y new IS G6la; 10-4Os
- bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Mr. ]. w. Everett, of New Haven, Conn,
has been chosen general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association, OF this
city, and will give his whole time and at.
tention to the management of the affairs OF
the association and to the advancement OF
its interests A meeting of the association
will be held tonight at the Second Pres
byteran church, to which the public are in
Vifed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01
Ladies' UniOn Relief.

The severe weather coNtinnos, aud tue poor OF
this ty are suffering The appeal we hade TWO
weeks AGO, which we hoped was the last for this win
ter was responded to by few kind friends, on q
fer, and there is not money in the treasury OF tne
Relief to carry On the work. Families W II 10
fuel, and women aud chill lren bgrefooted: Dear
friends who is 1eSpoi sible for This paiafG tde'
Let each Of us snswer to his aod her Own c.
scieace the question that is addressed to each OF
rs as traly .s t, those of old. How much owest
thou LADIES UNION RELIEF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

TgE Snow which commenced falling ear
ly yesterday morning continued with short
intermissions during the day, last night and
forenoon OF to-day, but the temperature,
though unreasonable, was too mild for the
snow to lie to any considerable depth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

BALrlaoEE, April 1.-yirginia 6s consolidated
=; past-due coupons Go y; new b COY; 1O-4O
- bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

Total receipts for the week s47 mead. TOTAL

Total receipts for the week S41 head. Total
sales for the week $50 head.
There was small advance in quotations at tho
opening Of the market. 10 to 1212c per 100 lbs,
and fair state of trade generally prevailing. hut
before the close the advance Was lost, and the
market closed dull The general quality was sn
improvement on last weeks offerings.
Sheep and Lambs-There is light run If sheep
and a slow market with prices small fraction
higher than they were last weak, the qn.ity re-
ing scarcely as good SIS it was the' We qn T.
Sheep at 3s5 i2c per ID gross Fail Lambs 3l6e
per ID gross, and Spring Lambs 10414e per 3D.
Arrivals this week 1897 he'd
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. March 81
Beeves-no trading in Beef Cattle aud feeling
dull and unsettled dressed Beef slow ct IaS; per
b for sides. Sheep and Lambi-market trmer
for Sheep and yearlings and easier for spring
Lambs Sheep sold at S5a5 80 per 100 lbs year
ling Lambs at sea- per 100 lbs; spring Lambs
sold at S4a6 80 per head Hog;-market dull
and nominally easier for live at 50 9Oa6 20
per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, March 31.-Cattle-
market stronger fancy 50 35a5 Go; shippir 6
steers $4a5 Is; stockers and feeders 53a4 20;
mixed 81 10a4. Hogs-market slow and steady !;
rough and mixed So 50a5 20; packing and ship
ping So 60a5 80, and light weights 50 3Oa5 90
Sheep-market strong natives S3a4 so; Western
So 80; Texans S3a4 20, and Lambs SLAB 10.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. March 3l.-At
Queenstown this week there were some 337 head
of Cattle offered with sales at prices ranging
from to SIC per h. 97G Sheep snd Lambs
were offered; Sheep brought 5a53s. yearling
Lambs 5a6c, and spring Lambs 10a23c per h.
Some "a Cows and Calves were sold at S20a45
per head. Market for Cattle fair, and Cor Sheep
and Lamb, dull.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, APRIL 1, 1887.
Sun rises ...........5 40 Sun sets...........62 %
ARRIVED.
schr w Jewatt, New York, to VIM Smoot
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

Flour is quiet and Transactions are compara'
lively small for the season. but thcre is no dispo-
sition shown by either milers or wholesale deal
ers to urge sales except at current figures. Wheat
is without material change; only sweet, sound
lots readily command the attention OF buyers;
other grades are still neglected and dull; futures
are steady and fairly active Corn. Rye and Oats
are firm Produce is scarce and the markets are
strong, with tendency to higher prices.
BALTIMORE, April Cotton higher and firm;
midding 1O1a. Flour steady; Howard street and
Western super so 50a3 10; do extra SD 2aa
So 5os3 90; do extra 50 25a3 rs; do Rio brands
81 50a4 80; Patapsco auperlative patent 20 30 !;
family SIS 90. Wheat-Southern quiet and steady;
red 9Oa93; amber 92a94 No Maryland 921a
asked Western steady and dull; No winter red
spot 901es90a. May 81 laa91 "a June 81 hao,9r =
Corn-southern easier and dull; whit 4la45
yellow 47a47lsi Western fr".l and more active
mixed spot and April !, Ysa46; May 467ss454.
Oats oa steady md quiet; Southern and Penna S4a
80: ''estern white :,6a39; do mixed 34a35.
I rye easy and quiet at 55a5S. Hay steady; prime
to choice Western $11a15. Provisions steady
and quiet. Mess Pork S15 5OalI %. BUZZ
| meats-shoulders and clear rib sides packed .a9.
Bacon-shoulders 1haS r clear I'D sloes ~
hams 13a14. Lard-refned 9aS4s Butter trm
Western packed 1928; creamery 26a32. Eggs
quiet at 131bs14. Coffee firm; Bio cargoes ordi-
nary to fair 14Ae15. Sugar steady and quiet
soft So rs. Whiskey firm and steady at 81 70
al ID.
New YORK, April Cotton firm; uplanda
1O5s: Orleans 10 1916; futures irregular
] Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat stronger.
Corn better. Pork firm at SIG %. Lard steady
at 81 62la.
RICHMOND MARKET. March 31.-Market quiet
and offerings of produce light. Flour dull. Saei
of Wheat at SSa94 for good to choice longberry
No other sales reported.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Mar
31.-Sugars-The market for raw Sugars is quiet
and steady in tone, with the stock at the North
ern ports firmly held though the business ut pre-
sent is light. The quotations are 9-l6.41S'
for 80 test Muscovado and 2-16c for 96 test cen
trifugsl. For refined Sugars the trade ID fairly
active and the market is quiet and steady With
fnll supply of stock We quote hards at So 6s
for cut loaf, Sc % for cubes, So so for pow
dered. and So ID for graduated. Softs-S6 81
for mould A, S. 06 for confectioners A, ane
So 10 for standard a.
Coffee-The market for invoices is firm, will
all the stock held at full pricea. Sales in th,
week of 1000 to 5000 bags, including LOO
bags on Thursday at 151sc The order trade j
moderate, the distribution having been delayed
by the bad weather. We quote Bio invoices 8
follows Ordinary at 14a.c, fair at 1oc, goot
at 151nc, and prime at 16c per Ii, 80 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

The LOCATION DECIDED UPoN.-Mayor
Smoot to day received letter from Gen.
w. q. F. Lee, stating that he would be
pleased to aid him and the citizens of Alex.
andra in trying to have one of the proposed
dry docks located here. The location o.
the docks at New York and Norfolk, as ap
nouuced 10 yesterdays GAZETTE, was vir
tually decided upon when Congress passed
the bill to establish them, so Gen. Lees
praiseworthy efforts would have been IL
vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

For this section fair weather, slightly ~arAer,
winds becoming light and variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01
The board then adjourned.

Police REPoRr.-Last night was cloudy
with snow throughout the night. There
we're two prisoners and five dodgers at the
station house. The mayor this morning
disposed of the following cases:
A young white man, arrested by otilcer
Bettce for disorderly conduct, was fined So.
Thos. Person, colored arrested by officers
Tlcer and Roberts for being drunk and dis
orderly. was fined 81.
j. l. Smith was sworn in as special pof
lice officer to do duty at Fishstown during
the fishing season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-01

For Judge of Washington county George W.
Wsrd, jr was elected having received all OF the
votes cast except two cast for Mr.. A. Patterson.
A joint resolution was adopted by both houses
postponing the other elections until Saturday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

The state street war is Il social war. and
when We seek out its causes and analyze
| its character we find that il NAV be eN-
| planned quite nationally. Everybody likes
| TO feel that he is superior to somebody
else. and have an opportunity TO show it.
This opportunity comes TO man in divers
ways. He can lord il over his employees,
or his subordinates; he may patronize his
barber. or the cigar dealer, or the news
boy. But few such opportunities come 10
the woman. She daren't go il too strong
with her servants for fear they'll leave
her. Besides, good many women don't
keep servants. and among them may 10
found many of those who fiercely lead the
aSSaulting columns i'll the dry goods
stores.
Ii is in State street that every woman
finds an opportunity 10 feel and enjoy and
give outward evidence of a sense of superb
ority to somebody else. The average
shopper. no matter what her station or
circumstances, thinks herself several
notches above the saleswoman. She
shows that she thinks SO, too, and there
comes the trouble. The clerks, feeling
themselves at least the equal of those
whom they are serving, resent either
patronizing or peremptory ordering about.
They have pride, too, and it rises up and
makes them beligerent The shopper,
trying 10 maintain the consciousness of a
superiority which, in fact, does not exist,
and which she isn't quite sure of herself,
Is naturally over suspicious and quick to
complain of alleged inattentiOn and impu-
Gence. The clerk, allowing herself to fall
into the habit of resenting the airs of her
customers, becomes chronically waspish
and quick tempered, and fails TO discrim-
ate between women who do want to i'm
pose on her and those who do not. This,
think, is why We have a war on State
street.-Miss Muffit in Chicago Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

You have nothing 20 do-how easily
you yield 10 indisposition.
You have an engagement, you have an
article 10 write, a dress to make, a field
10 tlll, harvest TO gather, a horse to
gfoom, store to open, and occupation of
Come sort or other whose call is peremp-
Tory and must DE obeyed-what stiffener
OF nerve and muscles an engagement is
How infinitely less prone one is 10 yield to
an indlsposition, n pain or Il suggestion
of idleIess and ease
Work is the best medicine
Exercise is its right hand man. Occu-
patton is what mankind needs. and Just
so soon as we retire from life we NAV be
gin to prepare for death, for life is a quick
imitator, and will retire from us, acting
on the hint given, that We are weary of
'he burden and wish to shake il. t.-.Joe
Howard's Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19
A coNFESSoR's STORY.

Father the trembling voice betrayed
The troubled heart BE not afraid
softly answered Woe is me:
Dead unto all but misery,
Aud vet, a child Of innocence
Is mine-a son unknowing whence
His oTtgin-whoni. unaware.
As with an angels Wstchful care,
Thy gentle hand bath guided Now
He waits the consecrsting vow
of priesthood. and tomorrow stands
A Levite. with uplifted hands.
To bless thee NAV q mother dare
To lo"k upon that face aud Share,
JGs~-n. tue blessing of her sou:
n-us me not 81 lie ii done
To thee an thy last agony
A. DOW thou dn-St unto me
She hsd her will Secluded Their
Within n cloiStsred place Of PRAYER
She saw and wept: then all unknown
shruuE back into the world alone
DAYS passed. A winters cherries mOrl.
With Summons came. A soul for!orn
Crssed help in danger imminent.
And Christlike on his mission wept
The new auoiutrd-
strange, he said.
The CLEANS, like inspiration sli.-t
Upon the diving, There she lay.
Poor reprohate' hf.'s stormy dly
Ia clouds d-parting. Suddenly.
As from trance, beholding me,
Giulio, hast thou Gomez sh. cried.
And. wath her arms about me, died
lie wondered. aud turned away,
Lesi tears my s--CrAt should h..trav
John Il Tahh 10 The independent
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19
LITTLE LAUGHS.

popular writer, who sometimes had 9
bad spell, wrote the name Of the illustriou.
author Of Pilgrims Progress rs "Jobr
BuEIon.' His publisher suggested that IL b,
put in a footnOte. Living church
Il hear that old curmudgeOn is sick. |, bl,
illness really serious" To him Possibly: no,
10 the rest of the family Boston Transrript
They say out west that the appearance in
a town Of a stranger IN a pair of muddy boot.
is sufficient to start a real estate boom and il
he manages TO have an odor Of petroleum OF
natural gn> about him, the excitment Is i'm
men,e Springfield Union
An Indiana editor informs his enemies tba,
he j. "whettng his club for them. Gnod
We hope he will also grind his gun 10 a poin,
and load his sword 10 the muzzl-.-San Fran
cisco Alta.
4 Bedford street man was taunted by hi.
boardmghouSe mistress with not having paid
his board bill for the last two months
Madam" he replied. You are cruel You
might wait until have digeSted INV Christ
mas pudding before askiu. me to pay for ii.
Fall River Advance.
Landladv-Mr CrimsonI,eak. | am GOING
to get fire eNtIugui,her for YOUR room.
Mr.. trlmsOnbeaG-lt i quite unnecessary, |
assure you, ma am How So The fire
always appears To be eNtinguished ma'amr
Y lonkers Statesmen.
Has good staying qualirieS-The girl with
the small waist Exchange
The Socialist boom that Herr Most created
in Philadelphia could Use IA snuff box fo, a
skating rink. k.-Philadelphia Inquirer
A man with a wheelbarruw on the side
walk Is not very popular, but he generally
carries everything before him-RoSron Rul-
letin.
There is a couple living in the vicinity 81
Boston who two years ago were nursed IN the
zap of luxury; that is TO say. they were verv
wealthy In fatal hour the husband took
To amateur farming and the wife became her
own milIner AMI dTeS-maker. The last seen
OF this unfortunate pair was last week when
they entered the cars en- route for the state
almshou>e Boston Transcript
In front Of a grocery store in Bleecker
street. New York cSy, is a sign on a basket
Of eggs ,shich reads as follows: Fresh egys
guaranteed Every egg dated
Little drops OF margins
Little deals in wheat
Turn the man of money
Into dead beat.
Aarriapf
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

In an English tramcar, u few days ago.
a gentleman said 10 Young lady of HI
acquaintance. in her teens. on seeing tha,
she had a deep scientific book in her
hands:
Why, You select very deep literature
for your reading. had no idea you were
81 studious"
She answered:
''Oh, is it Il deep book did not know
what to get at the library, so took this, as
the cover compared so beautifully with
my hat. Did you ever see more perfect
matchs"-New York sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19
TUhISIhN JUSTICE.


To" severe ON the Hebrews.
A certain Capt Baculard left Marseilles for
China. but. being buttrtei 10y the winds, he
made for the harhnr nj TuniS to await better
weather. The collector of the port came on
board Capt Bicuarl represented that hs
was freighted for Canton. that he had moth
ing to do with TuuiS and that lie had only
put in from stress of weather But the col
IeCtor SuGceedet ia demonstratin. 80 him that
he must pay the harbor dues Cap.. Baculard
did -. hu' repaired instantly to the palace Of
the ley AMI demanded justice
Coed Frank" said tis hey, II am your
friend-Goi j. great. What a" YOU WANT
"Hishncs>." answered Capt Baculari,
your custom hou~. has robbed me / have
had TO pav uniuStlv."
Excellent individual" answered the hey,
''in this country when We have the money we
keep il. The first acquisition Is a difficulty.
To give back thing Is unknown in Africa"
But shall not have Justice"
''Certainly-evsry one has justice in Tunis
VIII you have IT in French or Tuuis fashion.r
"HighneS-, | have hai a lawsuit or two in
France Justice IN French faShion-heaven
forbid
But don't press it upon YOU" observed
the hey II YOU chooSe the French | will
speak TO YOUR consul. He loves justice, good
man. Three Of my subjects applied to him
years ago for immunity. and they will get it
next year. think. for he loves justice"
"French justice: Never Give me the
TunSian: am in hurry"
$50 he il then, tod Is great" said the hey
What Is your cargo"
"MarSeilles soap and aono0 cotton caps"
1T is well q" away and lie tranquil"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19
Wear Your Hat Straiehf.

Wear your tall hats straight, young
men, II you have any desire TO prove
equal To the occasion. 4 tall hat is sub
lime, but worn Hlted over one side even
sixteenth OF an inch, it is not only ridcu-
lons, but makes the wearer so. 1t does
not make any difference how sweetly the
hair is brushed above the ear on the tilted
side. -Middleboro NewS
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

When ! am called upon To take the
''mug" of q noted criminal who has fallen
into the clutches Of the police authorities,
and the subject objects 10 the perform
ance, ! usually get a detective to engage
him in conversation, and then turn my
camera upon him, and have him before he
knows il. My Instrument is always in
the detectives room, and hence | have
little trouble in that respect.-Police Pho
tOgrapher in Globe Democrat.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19
4 student of womankind.

Omaha Merchant-W has become of
that piece of velvet left heres
Clerk-Mrs he Million
Great Ca-ar! 1t had the wrong price
mark on ana you have let it go at less than
half the cost. Mrs. De Million will never
give it mp, l know"
''She was not here herself Her husband
took fancy to it and bought it for her"
OH Her husband selected it. That's all
right. She'll bring il back